General Synod theme arouses council debate.Mississauga, Ont. Council of General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had (COGS These are all the Cogs found in Disney's Toontown Online. Names that are moved forward are leaders of the HQ of that specific Cog type. Bossbots
The decision came after discussions at the plenary and committee meetings held prior to COGS, which raised concerns that the theme, which focuses on inclusion, might be interpreted as setting a particular agenda for the meeting, The issue of same-sex blessings will be a major issue for resolution in 2007. General Synod, the church's governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he , is held every three years. "This is the third consecutive General Synod in which the theme has focused on inclusion, and we are concerned that some may be suspicious of an 'agenda' in the choosing of the theme," said the national church's communication and information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. committee (CIRC) in its report to CoGS. "In the current climate of suspicion, can we find a theme that does not appear to favour one or another of the stances that are currently at odds?" The committee suggested the theme "From despair to hope" as an alternative. The General Synod Planning Committee planning committee n (in local government) → comité m de planificación responded that the theme "incorporates concepts of inclusivity: language, race, culture, theology and the dignity of all people." It added that the circle, "with Christ as its centre, can be infinitely wide and draws all to Christ" and is "a symbol of creation and life, (which) is significant to indigenous people representing healing, sharing, and teaching." The planning committee also said that it had met to respond to concerns raised about the theme but that it acknowledged that the theme "does indeed speak of the inclusivity of our church--inclusive of all people and all perspectives and points of view" which is "Anglicanism, after all." Dean Peter Wall of Niagara, who introduced the theme on behalf of the committee, said the theme was also drawn from Draw the Circle Wide, a song composed by Bishop Gordon Light of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography . At the plenary, Bishop Rodney Andrews of Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. said that while he was sure that he would receive complaints about the theme, he also felt that "there's no perfect imagery" that would satisfy everyone. Archdeacon Dennis Drainville of the diocese of Quebec voted in favour of the theme saying there would be questions no matter what theme is adopted. "I could live with any other theme but I have to say that as someone seen to be on the other side, I need to be constantly reminded that we're all part of the circle." Meanwhile, the planning committee also announced that the site for the meeting had changed. University of Manitoba Location The main Fort Garry campus is a complex on the Red River in south Winnipeg. It has an area of 2.74 square kilometres. More than 60 major buildings support the teaching and research programs of the university. would no longer be the site for the meeting but negotiations are underway with Ramada ra·ma·da n. Southwestern U.S. 1. a. An open or semienclosed shelter roofed with brush or branches, designed especially to provide shade. b. An open porch or breezeway. 2. Marlborough Hotel and Radisson Hotel in downtown Winnipeg. The Ramada is being considered as the conference site while Radisson Hotel, which is located a block from it, would provide additional accommodations for delegates. Mr. Wall said the venue was changed after the university told the committee that it could not guarantee accommodations for all delegates. "The university was unable to negotiate with us," he said. In a related development, CoGS approved a motion from the CIRC committing the church to seeking ways of ensuring that a Web cast of the synod proceedings will happen. MARITES N. SISON STAFF WRITER |
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